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What is the State Bird of South Carolina?

10,000 Birds

It turns out that the women’s clubs had already chosen the wren , but the legislature disagreed. As a result, their populations have increased by over 1% per year since 1966, and as of 2010 their breeding population came in at around 14 million. Do I think they made the right decision?

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What is the State Bird of Florida?

10,000 Birds

Perhaps it was their relative rarity, compared to now, combined with their varied songs that prompted the Florida legislature to vote in this widespread species. Unfortunately, Northern Mockingbirds are declining across the country, falling almost 20% from 1966 to 2010. Northern Mockingbird with fledgling.

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What is the State Bird of Colorado?

10,000 Birds

Still, it’s not hard to see why the Colorado legislature couldn’t resist the Lark Bunting when they named it the official state bird in 1931: they are absolutely striking. annually from 1966 to 2010, for a total of 89%. Looking at the North American Breeding Survey, their numbers have decreased by 4.8%

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The Animal Legal Defense Fund Public Registries

4 The Love Of Animals

Through its campaign, www.ExposeAnimalAbusers.org , the animal protection organization is promoting model legislation that state legislatures could enact. The Animal Legal Defense Fund Public Registries originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on February 25, 2010. Visit www.aldf.org.